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9 stories matching baron
- The Schoolteacher vs. The Coal Baron
An outspoken Newcastle teacher risks his career to confront the Oregon Improvement Company over its brutal labor practices and the displacement of local widows.
- The Railway King's Monopoly Game
A rare glimpse into the backroom dealings of 1887 Seattle, where coal and rail barons haggled over the city's infrastructure and the 'survival of the fittest'.
- The Inside Story of Seattle's Rail Woes
John Leary reveals why plans for a railroad to the Cedar River coal fields have stalled, exposing the delicate dance between local boosters and coal barons.
- The Fight Against the Rail Barons
A fiery interview with a Washington Territory delegate exposes the 'gentlemanly footpad' tactics used by the Northern Pacific Railroad to seize public land from settlers.
- The Great Land Heist
A scathing report reveals how federal officials in the Land Office turned a blind eye for years, allowing railroad corporations to plunder the public domain.
- The Seattle Mill Owners’ Secret Cartel
How local timber barons in 1886 fixed prices and controlled production to squeeze profits from the West Coast lumber trade.
- A Coal Baron's Ultimatum: Finish the Railroad or the Black Diamond Mine Stalls
P. H. Cornwall says his King County mine has spent more than $60,000 and is ready to ship coal to the world—if the Oregon Improvement Company completes its Cedar River line to the pit.
- The Lumber Barons Who Built the Sound
A 1882 reflection on the pioneers of the Puget Sound lumber industry, mapping the rise of the men who transformed Washington’s forests into fortunes.
- The Great Iowa Editor Invasion
Seattle prepares for a high-profile visit from Midwestern press barons, signaling the city's growing importance as a gateway to the Pacific.